Seems he asked a simple question - "Why is this bothering me?"
Most of us absorb what might be seen as abusive language as a personal affront and respond emotionally to that. If the initial encounter was seen (by the OP) as an altruistic comment to help guide someone to the truth, a nasty response might feel even more hurtful.
I once tried to guide a load of fish to a large vat, using what I thought were helpful hand gestures to the crane operator, only to have him spew a rather nasty string of obscenity-laden insults at me. It was so over the top that although I was a bit hurt by the words, I started laughing. I remember watching him later hose down the deck of his boat, turn off the water - look at it all and say "F*ck the situation". We (up on the dock) started laughing and he got mad all over again.
I learned there's just no talking to some people. ;)

